Maryville Police’s Cones with Cops to fund holiday shopping
By Tribune Staff • The Maryville Police Department, along with Caseyville and Collinsville, hosted their annual Cones with the Cops event on Monday, June 22. Bobby’s Frozen Custard was the site for young and old to enjoy cones, giveaways and a chance to see police cars up close. The event is held each year in the…
Read MoreHaine announces guilty verdict for aggravated battery in 2024 Fourth of July machete attack
By Tribune Staff • Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine announced June 23 that a Collinsville man has been found guilty of aggravated battery in connection with a machete attack during a Fourth of July gathering. Following a bench trial, Jorge L. Barrera, 29, was found guilty of using a deadly weapon, a machete, to…
Read MoreGreenwood Mobile Home Park license delayed
By Randy Pierce • July 1 marks the date for the renewal of licenses for several mobile home parks in Madison County with all of the eight so designated which are coming due then except one, Greenwood Inc. in Collinsville, having been approved. Referencing the site located at 1332 Leland Street, east of Illinois Route…
Read MoreAll of 12th, 13th streets in Highland to be milled, resurfaced starting June 29
By Tribune Staff • Highland will commence the third year of its multi-year street resurfacing program beginning the week of June 29. This initiative builds on the success of previous projects. It is designed to modernize the roadway surface, extend the life of existing pavement and enhance traffic safety. This year’s project will affect all…
Read MoreAce Grease Service earns international sustainability, carbon certification as demand for renewable fuels accelerates
Industry-leading certification provides restaurant partners with confidence that their used cooking oil is being managed responsibly By Tribune Staff • As demand for renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel continues to grow nationwide, the need for transparent and traceable supply chains for used cooking oil, a critical material for these lower-carbon fuels, has become increasingly…
Read MoreMadison County to pay higher price for road salt
By Randy Pierce • Higher fuel costs mean Madison County now pays much more for road salt that will be used this coming winter. While the middle of June is not a time many people would give much thought to this subject, it is when the suppliers of materials like road salt need orders from…
Read MoreArturo Ortega sentenced to four years for unlawful use of weapons by felon
By Tribune Staff • Marsha L. Cascio-Hale, Jackson County State’s Attorney, announced today that Arturo Ortega, 38, of Indiana, was sentenced to 4 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for Unlawful Use of Weapons by a Felon. On May 6, 2026, Ortega entered a negotiated plea to Unlawful Use of Weapons by a Felon for…
Read MoreIDNR accepting applications for pheasant, wildlife habitat grants July 1
By Tribune Staff •The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications for the State Pheasant Fund Special Funds and the Illinois Habitat Fund Special Funds Grant programs July 1 through Aug. 1. The pheasant habitat and wildlife habitat programs enhance the natural environment for pheasant and wildlife through projects developed by not-for-profit organizations and…
Read MoreTristan Rowan pleads guilty to 4.5 years in jail for unlawful possession of methamphetamine with intent to delivery
By Tribune Staff • Marsha L. Cascio-Hale, Jackson County State’s Attorney, announced today that Tristan Rowan, 34, of Carbondale, Illinois, pled guilty to Unlawful Possession with the Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine and was sentenced to 4½ years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. On Oct. 15, 2025, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office arrested the defendant, Tristan…
Read MoreMadison County Board approves downtown Wood River property purchases
By Tribune Staff • The Madison County Board approved the purchase of five downtown Wood River properties to house county departments currently operating at the former Wood River Township Hospital campus. Board members took the action June 17 during their monthly meeting. Madison County Board Chairman Chris Slusser said the acquisition marks an important milestone…
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